Drink

TODAY I am going to give you five reasons to visit Vrede en Lust in Simondium; it's that part of Franschhoek between the road where Babylonstoren and Glen Carlos are, and the R45 main road into the village and its surrounding delights. Reason number one, because it's time sensitive, is the…
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SUMMER’S winking, and with Heritage Day on the horizon, the team at Nederburg’s The Manor restaurant in Paarl has been hard at work conjuring up a feast of meat and sides to celebrate our national pastime - braai - all weekend long. Centre-stage on 23 to 25 September will be the winery’s full-bodied…
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DURBANVILLE Wine Valley and celebrity chef Herman Lensing have joined forces to give South Africans a winning food and wine combo to celebrate national heritage in September and October. The brief to the acclaimed foodie was simple: create a recipe that highlights the excellence of Durbanville…
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IF there is wood, then it must be burnt. I don't make the rules. It was a coldish, wettish weekend when I went to stay at Haskell Vineyards in Stellenbosch. The kind of weather that unfairly gets labelled "miserable". It is the weather that makes me the happiest, especially when there is a…
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AT a loss for a unique way to pop bubbly with friends? Would you like to ramp up your gin and tonic offering?  Or are you tired of only serving beer out of a cooler box?  If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then look no further. The newly launched Drinks Cartel puts the cucumber in your…
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OVER the past two years, behind closed cellar doors and in the historic Manor House, the Morgenster team has been hard at work, planning every detail of their relaunch in a move that continues to honour the timeless traditions and unwavering quality the estate is so renowned for, all the while…
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BRACE yourselves...Tim Atkin MW releases his 10th South Africa Report today, with Chenin Blanc and Stellenbosch wines showing particularly well, and he contends the 2021 vintage could rank as one of the Cape’s best to date.

“Overall, I am extremely impressed with the quality of what I tasted in

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UP and coming artisanal gin company, Gember Distillery, which produces the Two Gingers brand, launched its new spring-inspired gin La Primavera to invited guests, media and VIPs at an intimate affair at Ginger & Limefood studio on Thursday, 1 September. Not your average gin distillery,…
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MULTI award-winning craft spirits producer, Sugarbird®, which embodies flavours from the Cape Floral Kingdom, continues to grow internationally, as it collects accolades and launches exciting new products. The brand was founded in 2017 by a small team of innovators and enthusiasts in Cape Town,…
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ONE of Nederburg’s newly released apex wines, the Private Bin Two Centuries Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, is an expression of two clear priorities for the winery, says cellar-master Samuel Viljoen. “It’s aromatic, lithe and graceful but with considerable gravitas.  More than that, it is emblematic of a…
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